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Dec 05
2008

Lost

Posted by Rob in design lotion

I've been thinking about what I really enjoy about my job and there are several common things that I like.

  • Being involved from the start, so I can really help shape ideas and get my teeth in to the concept.
  • It has to be unusual and complex, but expressed simply.
  • Something real and exterior to cyber space that's brought in to the design, like photos or paint .
  • Some form of guerrilla action! Like the wave letters , or the growbag on top of a multi-story car park.
This is a small part of a larger idea that has all of the above (more in the new year):

vitaposter.jpg
Dec 02
2008

Hubworld DVD Artwork

Posted by Rob in design lotion

Today I have mostly been completing the DVD artwork for hubworld .

For the flyer back in June I used this image: (click for a bigger view)

I took a sneaky panorama during the hubworld event too: (click for a bigger view)

hubworlddvdsm.jpg

and then blended them: (click for a bigger view)

hubworlddvdblendsm.jpg

For the dvd artwork...

Cover:

hubworldcover.jpg

hubworlddvdsmback.jpg

Label:

hubworldlabel.jpg

Jun 18
2008

Hubworld construction underway!

Posted by Rob in design lotion

It's all happening down at Alum Chine:

digger.jpg

deckchair.jpg

diggerpier.jpg

huts.jpg

diggerman.jpg

scaffold.jpg

 

Jun 18
2008

The (Hub)world of work

Posted by Rob in design lotion

Hubworld is almost upon us and I thought I'd squeeze in an update to my portfolio, something I'm getting less opportunity to do recently...

The design for this project developed quite a lot after the promo image back in January:

Taking the photos on the beach helped focus the concept:

Click the image below for a larger view:

hubworldpanorama.jpg

hubworldsingle.jpg

Resulting in the final brochure and supporting flyers:

hubworldbrochure1.jpg

 

hubworldbrochure2.jpg

 

hubworldbrochure3.jpg

General flyer:

hubworldflyer1.jpg

 

hubworldflyer2.jpg

 

Child's Flyer:

hubworldflyer3.jpg

 

hubworldflyer4.jpg

 

Teenager's Flyer:

hubworldflyer5.jpg

 

hubworldflyer6.jpg

Click here to see PDF's of this project.

May 31
2008

JAM

Posted by Rob in design lotion

The hub map I produced last year (or as some call it 'the hub brain') has been published in The Journal Of Arts Marketing.

Always nice to see your work published. Hubalicious (the youth web design group I work with) are also mentioned.

Click the image below to see the article.

jam.jpg

Mar 13
2008

Growbags: Solo Design Insanity

Posted by Rob in design lotion

I've just been updating my portfolio with recent work. A large chunk of what I've been doing recently is for a project called Growbags.

Growbags are performance scratch nights taking place all over Dorset.

Back in October I created a promo image for Growbags by driving to the top of a multi-storey car park, standing in a growbag and taking photos.

growbagspromo.jpg

Continuing the public insanity theme for the flyer - I took photos of myself dressed in a suit, in the January rain, wearing sunglasses, with my bare feet in a growbag. For each shot I had to run around the camera, set the self timer and run back...

growbagsflyer.jpg

For this project we also created a beer mat using the original promo image. I like to think my feet are supporting glasses and mugs all over Dorset.

growbagsmat.jpg

I suppose it's not a 'normal' day job, but it beats reading the FT on a packed tube.

See here for the complete picture.

Mar 12
2008

Activate Spring Newsletter

Posted by Rob in design lotion

I've also been working on this brochure... It's been a busy month.

See here for more.

springnews.jpg

 

Mar 12
2008

2nd Birthday

Posted by Rob in design lotion

I've recently been working on a website called 2ndbirthday.co.uk

It's a community based project we are setting up to try create a venue for the arts in Bournemouth. We're all bored of having nowhere to go, nothing to see.

So if it ain't working try and fix it!!

The concept is that we make a center for the arts by offering the venue out to the community.

You pledge something (time, money, your Gran) to support the venue and in return you get a 2nd birthday at the venue, at which you can programme your own night of entertainment... artistic or otherwise.

Now it's not only the queen that has a 2nd birthday.

Why not click here and register?

2nd birthday website. Go Pledge!!

Mar 03
2008

The Remix

Posted by Rob in design lotion

Just finished this flyer for Activate Performing Arts. See here for more.

The Remix Youth Performance

Feb 18
2008

Homegrown Promo Image

Posted by Rob in design lotion

I'm finding more and more recently that I'm creating promo images for the events I'm designing for.

It's usually so there's some sort of graphic to be added to copy. They could be for press releases , websites or brochures .

It usually means thinking on your feet as you have to turn around an image at the time of receiving the brief, sometimes with little to work on.

Either that or go stand on top of a Multi story car park in a growbag .

Here's a couple of promo images I created for homegrown, activate's performing arts showcase taking place on July 4th.

Homegrown

homegrown2.jpg

Jan 10
2008

Hubworld

Posted by Rob in design lotion

I just completed a taster image for 'Hubworld'. More to come later in the year.

hubworld.jpg

'Thousands of children and young people from Bournemouth and Poole are planning to celebrate midsummer with the creation of spectacular two-day arts festival at Alum Chine in Bournemouth entitled Hubworld.'

Click here for more.

Dec 21
2007

Christmas Card

Posted by Rob in design lotion

I sent out an e-Christmas Card yesterday. View it here .

wired canvas Christmas Card

Dec 11
2007

Photoshoot

Posted by Rob in design lotion

I've been out and about taking photos for this year's Christmas card. It taken me to some interesting locations, with some unusual spectators...

pooleharbour.jpg

newforest.jpg

 

Nov 28
2007

Activate Annual Report

Posted by Rob in design lotion

This design is for Activate's annual report for 2006 & mid 2007. The content had to reflect that time frame, so the images used had to be prior to a lot of events that had already happened.

This precluded a lot of juicy images from events such as the inside out festival, I tried to sneak one in , but they're too vigilant at Activate.

activatear.jpg

See here for more.

Nov 22
2007

Activating Youth

Posted by Rob in design lotion

Just finished this A5 double sided flyer for Activate Performing Arts. See here for more.

activatingyouth1.jpg

There wasn't much room to play in this one!


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